Resources on Dharma and Climate

We offer here ideas and resources for going deeper. Explore the intersection of Dharma and ecology through a wealth of wisdom and practices offered by teachers and sangha leaders. Then tell us what we’ve missed!

Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale. (Interfaith project exploring religious worldviews, texts, and ethics to broaden understanding of current environmental concerns and seek comprehensive solutions.)

Green Sangha. (Envisioning the restoration of a healthy biosphere that supports the infinite creativity and diversity of life; drawing on Joanna Macy’s work and finding inspiration in the lives of nonviolent leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., the Dalai Lama, and Julia Butterfly Hill.)

GreenFaith. (Inspiring, educating and mobilizing people of diverse religious backgrounds for environmental leadership.)

Interfaith Moral Action on Climate. (Religious and faith-based leaders, groups, and individuals seeking to awaken U.S. leaders to their moral obligation to take urgent action on climate change.)

World Wildlife Fund. (WWF) (WWF’s climate change initiative works to advance policies to fight climate change, engage with businesses to reduce carbon emissions, and help people and nature adapt to a changing climate.)

Climate Justice Alliance. (Collaborative of more than 35 community-based and movement support organizations rooted in Indigenous, African American, Latino, Asian Pacific Islander, and working-class white communities throughout the U.S. working to forge a scalable and socioeconomically just transition away from unsustainable energy toward local living economies to address the root causes of climate change.)

NAACP Climate Justice Initiative. (Recognizing the disproportionate impact global climate change has on communities of color in the U.S. and around the world, the NAACP Climate Justice Initiative is dedicated to educating and mobilizing communities to address this human and civil rights issue.)